The Other 85 Percent

On Jan. 29, Inside Higher Ed carried the following story:
Under the new GI Bill, which will cover tuition up to the rate for the most expensive public institution in the state, costlier private colleges can opt to enter into a matching program with the federal government to waive the balance. There may be fewer takers [...]

I first wrote about the problems in the 21st Century GI Bill last July. Well, the problems are finally getting some media attention.
When asked by the reporter for Inside Higher Ed who wrote this recent article why I thought that the bill included the disincentive for distance education, my response is that I don’t know.  [...]

This recent coverage of the 21st Century GI Bill reveals that veterans tend to enroll in community college and for-profit institutions because of cost, convenience, and because these institutions cater to their needs. The bill is a very good thing for veterans and is the right thing to do. It basically provides veterans [...]

Here is another excellent article from Inside Higher Education. Author Cliff Adelman notes that some 700,000 to 840,000 military members and their families are enrolled in American higher education.  This number accounts for roughly 5% of all American enrollments and these students are part of the other 85%.  Adelman correctly points out that these enrollments [...]

Here is an interesting article on the Inside Higher Ed Web site describing the particular challenges and needs of adult students who are serving in the military. Note the concerns expressed that, in some cases, these adults learning at a distance from a campus are being charged for parking or for medical care! Clearly not [...]